Texas experts......(choke canyon)

[10 lbs or bust]

What do recomend for line?.......is 17 pound 100% berkley floro good enough for my jig rod? Or is choke stained enough were I can use braid?


Thanks fellas

[bgibson53]

I used 25lb Trilene Big Game line and had no problem.

[txbass1]

If you are flipping the brush, you will want braid.....Otherwise, you are GTG with Floro

[Skip]

I use 17lb Stren Original for worms and jigs and 14lb for most else. Your 17lb will work fine.

[10 lbs or bust]

thanks for the input ......glad i dont have to throw away 25 bucks worth a line

[Skip]

You will be fine

[bgibson53]

The stronger line does make it fairer for the gators though, with the lighter line they tend to make off too many anglers.

[Skip]

Don't worry bout them gators, just don't try to kick em

[bgibson53]

I thought the number one rule was don't try peeing off the side of your boat. Anything hung over the side could be mistaken for gator bait.

[JoshKeller]

I was using 17 lb stren original for EVERYTHING except my senko rod (12 lb), and my flipping rod (25 lb), and my spinning rod (10 lb)

[10 lbs or bust]

there are gators in Texas?.......thought that was a florida thing

[bgibson53]

Choke has some TEXAS size gators. It is really neat watching them in the wild.

[Tx Champ]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bgibson53 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Choke has some TEXAS size gators. It is really neat watching them in the wild.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So does Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend ...

[10 lbs or bust]

there are some HUGE gators on the stick marsh in palm bay florida.....we were there one year when they were nesting or whatever they call it.....and ill tell you they were none to bashful about letting you know to get the F off their turf

[Stompy]

Squaw Creek and Fork also have gators...ahhhh the good old days of Squaw Creek, wish they would open it up again.

[Mikekylake]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bgibson53 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought the number one rule was don't try peeing off the side of your boat. Anything hung over the side could be mistaken for gator bait. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Bill don't be laying down to wizz

[bgibson53]

I was lying on my back in the floor of the boat.

[csmetreyeon]

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So does Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend ... </TD></TR></TABLE>

I saw a few last year on Rayburn that were every bit of 12 feet if not more!

[BigTexBassin]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stompy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Squaw Creek and Fork also have gators...ahhhh the good old days of Squaw Creek, wish they would open it up again.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Squaw Creek...........MY FAVORITE LAKE........I am with you Stompy, I want that lake open so bad I can't stand it. It was always great for Summertime fishing, because nobody went there, except the catfishermen.

[Stompy]

Your spot on, did my best in late spring and early summer when nobody's there. Afraid that memories will have to do on Squaw, dont think it will ever be opened again. Can you imagine what it would be like to fish it for a day, we can only dream.